Finding a Place for the Commonplace: Hurricane Katrina, Communities, and Preservation Law

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina drew attention to commonplace landscape markers that create for a community a sense ofplace-that connection between people and places crucial to a sense of corporate and individual identity and heritage. There is a legal context for sense of place within extant fed...

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Published in:American anthropologist 2006-12, Vol.108 (4), p.706-718
Main Authors: Morgan, David W., Nancy I. M. Morgan, Barrett, Brenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Community
Cultural anthropology
Cultural heritage
Cultural identity
Cultural landscapes
Cultural preservation
Gulfs
heritage law
Historic buildings & sites
Historic preservation
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricanes
Identity
In Focus: The Impact of the Hurricanes of 2005 on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of the United States
Law
Legal system
Legislation
Media coverage
National parks
National Register of Historic Places
Nostalgia
Place
Preservation
Preservation of cultural heritage
Self concept
Sense of place
U.S.A
United States history
Urban planning
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Summary:The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina drew attention to commonplace landscape markers that create for a community a sense ofplace-that connection between people and places crucial to a sense of corporate and individual identity and heritage. There is a legal context for sense of place within extant federal preservation legislation. Nevertheless, many such markers with special meanings for residents have been overlooked in federal documentation, the cornerstone of which is the National Register of Historic Places. Grassroots efforts and national media coverage have helped forge a niche for sense of place within the recovery plans and policy emerging in the affected region. However, it is unclear whether this will carry over into practice. In terms of long-term policy shifts, remedying the shortcomings highlighted by Katrina may require changes to the National Historic Preservation Act and its associated guidelines and regulations, or it may entail a new approach altogether.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.2006.108.4.706